Ferieboliger i Lazio

After 21 years of restoration, the Colosseum's dungeons have finally been fully reopened to for the summer of 2021! During the visit we'll uncover the ancient stadium's 2,000 year bloody history and gain restricted access to sites only accessible with accredited guides. Inside, you'll walk the same steps as the gladiators on the arena floor, off limits to the general public. The arena floor give's you the perspective of the ancient fighters and also an excellent view into the Colosseum's dungeons, where gladiators, prisoners, and imported animals were kept before their slaughter. Next, we'll venture into the dungeons, a labyrinth of passages and trap doors which were used to bring doomed people and animals up to the Colosseum stage. You'll also have free time to explore the Colosseum's 1st and 2nd levels before we head to the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. In the Forum, we'll visit pagan temples and tombs, the house of the Vestal Virgins, the Senate house, and Julius Cesare's tomb, among other important ancient ruins. You'll also have special access to tunnels and ruins closed to the public in the ancient city. NOTE: This is the hardest ticket in Italy to get in in 2021. Due to this fact, we'll occasionally join tours hosted by other guides just for the portion into the underground. The rest of the tour will be hosted by me or one of my cohost.

You will learn how to make many types of homemade pasta in a real laboratory of pasta, reviewed among the "best 10 pastificio in Rome" . In a maximum 8 people class, we will start with handmade pasta, made with different kind of flours: like ancient grain Triticum Monococcum, Grano Saraceno (buckwheat) and wholemeal flour. We will do thin sheets dough, explanation of safe food cutting procedures, realization of three types of ravioli, tortellini, fettuccine with two tipical italian sauces. The experience includes a delicious tasting of local cheese or homemade prosciutto hand cut. We can also accomodate GLUTEN allergy guests for a very tasty fresh pasta and VEGAN guests for pasta without eggs. We will cook all pasta and the sauces made during the class, eating our differents kind of pasta done, sipping good italian wine. An express tiramisu preparation will follow as a dessert. Moreover, to all the participants will be offered complimentary, the exclusive Professional Chef Hat with logo of "Pastificio Faini" and also the apron with logo. In additional to the regular program, everyday of the week a different version will be presented: Monday-Wednesday-Saturday Carbonara sauce; Tuesday-Friday Cacio e Pepe sauce; Thursday gnocchi! A membership registration is requested to make the class. (no extra cost is due) We can accomodate gluten free allergy

Step outside of Rome and sink into the slow, everyday rhythm of the locals. Your experience begins with a beautiful train ride to Frascati from Rome. Your driver will pick you up at the Frascati train station and drive you to one of the oldest family-run wineries in Frascati. Here the winemaker will show you around the 16th century artisanal winery and into the deep wine caves which date back to the times of Ancient Rome. You’ll taste three wonderful boutique wines paired with local delicacies and the family's olive oil. Sip your wine in a gorgeous setting with amazing views of Rome in the distance. Next you'll return to the centre of Frascati where you'll meet your local guide who will show you the sites and taste local products like slow-roasted pork and Frascati jug wine. Meet local artisans and shop owners who are eager to share their stories. Feel like a local while accompanied by your guide who lives in Frascati and knows everybody in town! Finally, you’ll choose your favourite wine from the winery to accompany your lunch in a charming Osteria in the centre of Frascati. Lunch begins with local cheeses, vegetables & salumi and is followed by fresh homemade pasta with seasonal sauces. After lunch you can return to Rome at your leisure as the train returns every hour. It’s a wonderful, relaxing day to get away from the buzz of the city and taste life as a local.

The Vatican Museum was once the Pope's private collection of art, with only European nobility able to see it. Thankfully, access is now open for all and this experience takes you to all the must-see pieces and places. In a small group, you'll admire ancient Roman, Egyptian, and Greek sculptures, marvel at Renaissance masterpieces by Michelangelo and Raphael, and stand in awe of the Vatican's crown jewel: the Sistine Chapel. You don't have to be an art expert or deeply religious to enjoy this Vatican experience. The content will always be interesting, we'll discuss Vatican secrets & conspiracies, and you'll have plenty of free time for exploration and photos (you wont be herded around like sheep). The halls of the Vatican Museum are 26 miles long (42 km) and contain over 70,000 pieces of art! Without a guide it can be quite overwhelming, so feel free to join me and my awesome team of cohosts on this not-to-be-missed tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel! NOTES: - Guest must dress appropriately for the Vatican's standards; women cover their shoulders and knees, men no tank tops. - The Vatican closed the passage from the Vatican Museums to St. Peter's Basilica (new COVID restriction), so this tour won't include St. Peter's. You can visit St. Peter's any time for free (all churches in Rome are free) and the tour will include helpful and relevant insight for your visit there

All roads lead to Rome! If Roman roads are so famous the Ancient Appian Way is the Queen of the Roman Roads and you'll see it exactly as it was 2000 years ago. First we will meet at the Bar and have a coffee before we start. Than we'll bike through a park, to the most ancient Roman road, the Appian Way, with glimpses of rare beauty, and get to the ancient Roman Aqueducts immersed in typical Mediterranean nature. The ride is relaxing, with many stops, the pace is slow, you get to see Rome off the beaten path, enjoying the surprising beauty of mother nature and ancient ruins, just a few kilometers apart from the hustle and bustle of the city center. So GET READY TO RIDE FOR ALMOST 15 KM (10 MILES), through some of the city’s most unique sightseeing, discover hidden spots in nature, see some of the unknown gems of Rome and get back to your place with perfect pictures. Other things to note: You will have to be able to ride for 15 km (10 miles), almost all in the plain, part on regular roads (with cars), plus part on unpaved bumping roads. Bring a bottle for water, sunglasses and cream in summer time, a raincoat if rain is expected.